Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions Steps taken by State parties to implement and enforce the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions AS OF JUNE 2008 WORKING GROUP MEETING ON BRIBERY. For more information, please contact: [email protected] DAF Anti-corruption Division TABLE OF CONTENTS ARGENTINA .............................................................................................................................................. 3 AUSTRALIA ............................................................................................................................................... 5 AUSTRIA .................................................................................................................................................... 7 BELGIUM ................................................................................................................................................... 8 BRAZIL ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 BULGARIA ............................................................................................................................................... 14 CANADA .................................................................................................................................................. 16 CHILE ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 CZECH REPUBLIC .................................................................................................................................. 21 DENMARK ............................................................................................................................................... 24 ESTONIA .................................................................................................................................................. 27 FINLAND .................................................................................................................................................. 29 FRANCE .................................................................................................................................................... 31 GERMANY ............................................................................................................................................... 34 GREECE .................................................................................................................................................... 36 HUNGARY ............................................................................................................................................... 38 ICELAND .................................................................................................................................................. 40 IRELAND .................................................................................................................................................. 42 ITALY ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 JAPAN ....................................................................................................................................................... 47 KOREA ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 LUXEMBOURG ....................................................................................................................................... 51 MEXICO .................................................................................................................................................... 53 NETHERLANDS ...................................................................................................................................... 57 NEW ZEALAND....................................................................................................................................... 60 NORWAY ................................................................................................................................................. 63 POLAND ................................................................................................................................................... 66 PORTUGAL .............................................................................................................................................. 69 SLOVAK REPUBLIC ............................................................................................................................... 72 SLOVENIA ............................................................................................................................................... 74 SOUTH AFRICA ...................................................................................................................................... 77 SPAIN ........................................................................................................................................................ 79 SWEDEN ................................................................................................................................................... 81 SWITZERLAND ....................................................................................................................................... 83 TURKEY ................................................................................................................................................... 86 UNITED KINGDOM ................................................................................................................................ 88 UNITED STATES ..................................................................................................................................... 91 2 ARGENTINA (Information as of 23 March 2007) Date of deposit of instrument of ratification/acceptance or date of accession 8 February 2001 Implementing legislation Identification of the law: law 25.188, which introduces art. 258 bis of the Criminal Code penalizing transnational bribery in accordance with the Inter American Convention against Corruption. Publication in official journal: Boletín Oficial 1-11-99. Date of entry into force: 10-11-99. Other relevant laws, regulations or decrees that have an impact on a country’s implementation of the OECD Convention or the Recommendations Recommendations for remedial action under Phase 1 Law 25.825 (Boletín Oficial 11-12-03), modifying the definition of the offence in art. 258 bis following the recommendations of the Working Group during Phase 1. Countries’ international commitments arising from other international instruments Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (Caracas, Venezuela, 03/29/96) ratified by Argentina on 10/09/97. Other information Relevant authorities Dirección General de Consejería Legal, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio International y Culto Oficina Anticorrupción, Ministerio de Justicia, Seguridad y Derechos Humanos www.anticorrupcion.gov.ar Relevant Internet links to national implementing legislation www.anticorrupcion.gov.ar The Foreign Ministry of Argentina has opened a link on the web site “Argentina Trade Net” (ATNet) (www.argentintradenet.gov.ar) in “Noticias” (News); under the headline “Argentina penaliza el soborno a funcionarios públicos extranjeros” (Argentina criminalizes bribery of foreign public officials). By clicking on it, the user has access on information regarding Article 1 of the OECD Convention and Article 258 bis of the Argentine Penal Code. Signature/Ratification of other relevant international instruments United Nations Convention against Corruption (Mérida): 3 Signed: 19 December 2003. Approved: May 2006, law nº 26.097 promulgated 6 June 2006. Deposit of the instrument of ratification: 28 August 2006. In force since: 27 September 2006. Working Group on Bribery Monitoring Reports Phase 1: Review of Implementation of the Convention and 1997 Recommendation http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/50/2078382.pdf 4 AUSTRALIA (Information as of 27 May 2008) Date of deposit of instrument of ratification/acceptance or date of accession Australia ratified the Convention on 18 October 1999. Implementing legislation Criminal Code Amendment (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) Act 1999 (Cth) (Division 70 Criminal Code (Cth)) Date of entry into force: 17 December 1999. Other relevant laws, regulations or decrees that have an impact on a country’s implementation of the OECD Convention or the Recommendations Auditor-General Act 1997 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Chapter 4 and Division 400 Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (Cth) Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1996 (Cth) Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cth) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (Cth) Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2007 International Trade Integrity Act 2007 (Cth) Recent developments to Australia’s anti-bribery framework On 24 September 2007, Australia passed the